Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-26
District Government Affair.

APPOINTMENTS.
VIM. NJ. Smith has been appointed ambulance
driver at the Washington Asylum, vice Thomas
Mccain, dismissed. Charlotte Bailey has been
appointed 1anitor OF the smallpox hospital, vice
Daniel Bailey, deceased.
CONTRACTS FOR SCHOOL BUILDINGS AWARDED.
The contracts for building the school houses, on
the Tenieytown and Columbia roads have been
AWARDED to MT. Columbus Thomas.
WIDER SIDEWALKS WANTED.
The building inspector has asked the District
Commissioners to inform him whether property.
owners on 10th street northwest, between n and
streets, shall be obliged to move their fences to
greater distance from the curb line than at pres
ent. It seems that originally the fences were
made By the building inspector reauirina that
they be moved back two feet, which was done.
Since then 1t has been found advisable that the
all, in order to provide the public with a proper
width OF fOotwalk but the building inspector feels
some hesitation In forcing them to move again.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwtsle follows.
B. H. Burgoyne to erect brick dwelling; $4,000,
at NO. 1895 18th street northwest. VIM. r. Lewis,
to erect two frame dwellings,; 1,6OO ON Gales
street. Rosedale. Anna Cline, to erect brick dwell
ing; $3.50, on L, between LIST and I'd streets SOUTH
east p. c. Palmer, to erect three brick dwellings;
$500, On % street, between Maryland avenue and
streets southwest.
Lieut.. AmiSs reports to the commissioners that
it would be well If the liquor license OF Thos. F.
Convoy, 1910 street, could be revoked.
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found guilty OF INSTRUMENTATION by the trial board,
who recommend that he be deprived OF his vaca-
ton of thirty days and reprimanded in the presence
OF the company.
Richard Rothwell. George j. Mueller, and others,
petition the commissioners that sewer be laid
on 18th street, between and streets SOUTH
east, to connect with the main sewers.
w. Z. Hill has written the Commissioners pro-
testing against any change in the grade OF Euclid
Place, University Park.
I. A. Rover calls attention to the manner in
which the sidewalk at the southeast corner OF Ii
and North Capitol streets has been laid.
The Commissioners have requested the board OF
managers Of the Industrial Home School to have
the Old frame building, now used as workshop,
removed at once from the site OF the proposed new
building.
The Commissioners have ordered that the alley
In square 242 running from the rear OF lots and
In said square, to Vermont avenue, be paved under
the compulsory permit system.
A SUNDAY SCHOOL ENTEKTAINMENT.-The Fourth
street Sunday School Gospel Temperance Society,
and Young Peoples Christian Association gave a
concert and sociable on Thursday evening, In the
lecture room. The program comprised chorus by
the church choir; QuarJette by Messrs. Nc GOwan,
Hammer and Palmer, and solos by Mrs.
Ella Harrison, Mrs. Ella sniflen, Mrs Blaneh Cor.
by Miss Lollie Blanford, Miss Annie Bacon and
Miss Pumphrey; Song By little Miss May FullOlOve
and reading by DR.. Fhillipi.
AGAINST THE CHAyEs CLAM.-In 1874 the then
surveyor general OF New Mexico recommended
the confirmation OF q claim filed by the legal
Of Antonio Chaves, covering
40, 600 acres OF land in New Mexico. The
Is no evidence that the grantee complied
with the conditions OF the royal laws
under which all such grants were made" He
therefore recommends the rejection OF the claim,
in which recommendation Commissioner SPARKS
July cOncurS The matter has been prepared for
transmission to Congress.